To agree to sections 5, 6 and 7 of dirksen amendment (to committee amendment) to S. 3046, the 1966 education amendments, (1) cutting $20 million in authorizatio

On Oct 6, 1966, the Senate voted 27–44 (S 3046). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–41, Republicans 19–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 89th Congress (1965–1966), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 27
No: 44
Did not vote: 19
Date: Oct 6, 1966

By party

Democrats15 yes · 41 no · 14 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 9 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted yes
Thomas Henry Kuchel R-CA voted no
James Caleb Boggs R-DE voted no
George Armistead Smathers D-FL voted yes
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted yes
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted yes
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted yes
Hiram Leong Fong R-HI voted no
Leonard Beck (Len) Jordan R-ID voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Margaret Chase Smith R-ME voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Frank John Lausche D-OH voted yes
Almer Stillwell Mike Monroney D-OK voted yes
Donald Stuart Russell D-SC voted yes
Absalom Willis Robertson D-VA voted yes
Harry Flood Byrd Jr. D-VA voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Winston Lewis Prouty R-VT voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to sections 5, 6 and 7 of dirksen…: Senate Vote, Oct 6, 1966,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/89-S-475/to-agree-to-sections-5-6-and-7-of (accessed 2026-10-17).